{"id":24572,"date":"2025-12-31T08:47:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T14:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/stories\/the-tax-assessors-time-machine-how-high-res-regularly-refreshed-imagery-shrinks-backlogs\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:42:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T21:42:46","slug":"the-tax-assessors-time-machine-how-high-res-regularly-refreshed-imagery-shrinks-backlogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/au\/stories\/the-tax-assessors-time-machine-how-high-res-regularly-refreshed-imagery-shrinks-backlogs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tax Assessor&#8217;s Time Machine: How High-Res, Regularly Refreshed Imagery Shrinks Backlogs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='flex_column av-f63axb-21ca92456f62b8dcc36b6ddd87b169ce av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div '     ><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-44nrui7-cb9255028281f94287b59338a29cc738 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mjbqugrh-f1ca493ce39fcab4c4c82a83113ad3b5\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mjbqugrh-f1ca493ce39fcab4c4c82a83113ad3b5{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mjbqugrh-f1ca493ce39fcab4c4c82a83113ad3b5 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mjbqugrh-f1ca493ce39fcab4c4c82a83113ad3b5 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mjbqugrh-f1ca493ce39fcab4c4c82a83113ad3b5 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Tax Assessor\u2019s Time Machine: How High-Res Imagery + AI Insights Shrink Backlogs<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mjbqvn8g-1c40eea139bca5a9e31b35a1720a7854'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Your city changed over this last year. Did your tax rolls keep up? Discover how Vexcel data is helping ease backlogs and the appeals process.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-c1dy3z-f0cedf9b91649278a6f73e150f62af4b av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div '     ><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-35i0aen-184024ab1afc3ad2582e4271d7803319 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8mk80f-043ea459bf8d92637a402b030f9f95c2\">\n.avia-image-container.av-8mk80f-043ea459bf8d92637a402b030f9f95c2 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-8mk80f-043ea459bf8d92637a402b030f9f95c2 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-8mk80f-043ea459bf8d92637a402b030f9f95c2 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-6  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-24507 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-24507 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Narragansett-RI-41.407620-71.458228-1030x579.jpg\" alt='' title='Narragansett RI 41.407620, -71.458228'  height=\"579\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Narragansett-RI-41.407620-71.458228-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Narragansett-RI-41.407620-71.458228-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Narragansett-RI-41.407620-71.458228-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Narragansett-RI-41.407620-71.458228-705x397.jpg 705w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Narragansett-RI-41.407620-71.458228.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-1y2skhb-e336a667e2a0a60140222c081a21392d av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_three_fifth  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-1loblxr-4c22419ec03f57de420c649869b3ce14 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-141rte7-224d5e439467ec3adf8da6566c5331be'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>For tax assessors, every assessment cycle starts with the same goal: get it right. Fair valuations. Defensible decisions. Public trust intact. But change never stops as homes are improved quietly, or driveways are expanded and roofs are replaced. Some neighborhoods could undergo massive change between valuation cycles. And assessors? They are being asked to do more with less, whether it&#8217;s fewer staff or opportunities for field visits.<\/p>\n<p>The strain on assessment offices is no longer theoretical. Across the country, appeal volumes are climbing to levels that overwhelm staff and slow revenue certainty. In San Francisco, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/opinion\/emilyhoeven\/article\/sf-assessor-taxes-budget-20039051.php?\">assessment appeals surged from 1,417 filings in the 2019\u20132020 fiscal year to more than 8,000 in 2023\u20132024<\/a>, with over 9,000 appeals already filed in their current cycle, forcing staffing expansions just to keep pace. In Davidson County, Tennessee, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/nashville\/2025\/12\/17\/nashville-faces-record-number-of-property-appraisal-appeals?\">more than 15,000 appeals flooded the system<\/a> in a single cycle following valuation increases, pushing hearings well into the following year.<\/p>\n<p>When records lag behind the reality of change, assessors are left reacting instead of leading. The solution is not more manual effort. It&#8217;s better visibility, a way to look back in time to keep tax rolls up-to-date and be better prepared for the appeals process.<\/p>\n<p>With Vexcel&#8217;s timestamped, regularly refreshed aerial imagery and AI-derived property insights, assessors can more readily identify and see change, verify it remotely, and better support their valuations with evidence that stands up to scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>Below are the most common pressures tax assessors face today and how Vexcel helps turn those challenges into clearer data, faster workflows, and greater confidence in every assessment to help reduce backlogs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-w1qaxb-728339f3421209a06f781c7a3d11ee77 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-9gdahsf-a95d93a80f1e67963fdc3bf819030056 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8z61jhr-3594b2caff0faccb75b10247b591935e\">\n.avia-image-container.av-8z61jhr-3594b2caff0faccb75b10247b591935e img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-8z61jhr-3594b2caff0faccb75b10247b591935e .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-8z61jhr-3594b2caff0faccb75b10247b591935e av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-12  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-24473 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-24473 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Barrington-IL-42.234605-88.145603-1030x579.jpg\" alt='' title='Barrington IL 42.234605, -88.145603'  height=\"579\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Barrington-IL-42.234605-88.145603-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Barrington-IL-42.234605-88.145603-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Barrington-IL-42.234605-88.145603-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Barrington-IL-42.234605-88.145603-705x397.jpg 705w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Barrington-IL-42.234605-88.145603.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-8fdqjcf-8f13d85853359eba7c7aa3a22288a51a av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_three_fifth  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-7zeb367-218567c08522da5ea99f1c8700a0865f av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mjd7pthk-f8094808ab298264a5980bb7b175cb36'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5>High-Resolution Imagery Turns Time Into Context<\/h5>\n<p>Access to high-res imagery can significantly impact how an assessor experiences time. How?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2248\" data-end=\"2555\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/products\/orthomosaic-imagery\/\">ortho imagery<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/products\/oblique-imagery\/\">oblique<\/a> views, assessors gain a clear, parcel-level understanding of property conditions. Ortho views deliver accurate overhead context, while oblique imagery reveals building sides, roof geometry, additions, and site improvements that are often invisible from straight-down views.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2248\" data-end=\"2555\">Together, these complementary perspectives give assessors a more complete, defensible understanding of what exists on the ground, reducing reliance on permits, disclosures, and manual inspections to verify physical change. It helps speed up the process of property valuations by providing visibility into what exists without needing an on-site visit.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-7lnyvlb-47c8d0f84ceb691084df13c0c3c361b0 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_half  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-5up2xsf-a087f31153742420457c038a62c724ef av_one_half  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mjj4t53u-d1892dd5c5121f56c7efa99713a05dc0\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mjj4t53u-d1892dd5c5121f56c7efa99713a05dc0 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mjj4t53u-d1892dd5c5121f56c7efa99713a05dc0 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mjj4t53u-d1892dd5c5121f56c7efa99713a05dc0 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-18  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-24495 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-24495 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_ortho-1030x579.jpg\" alt='' title='Highland MD 39.168019, -76.965205_ortho'  height=\"579\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_ortho-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_ortho-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_ortho-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_ortho-705x397.jpg 705w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_ortho.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mjj4vqxa-93434a131fa5d761d3aaedcd21bef3d1'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Ortho view of property in Maryland<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-5bkpk5r-ec64340e72b1e07bbb5585bb90b022c8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mjj4ted5-ab93b8a7fd12f04c1f37cbd29d3faf8b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mjj4ted5-ab93b8a7fd12f04c1f37cbd29d3faf8b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mjj4ted5-ab93b8a7fd12f04c1f37cbd29d3faf8b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mjj4ted5-ab93b8a7fd12f04c1f37cbd29d3faf8b av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-21  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-24493 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-24493 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_north-1030x579.jpg\" alt='' title='Highland MD 39.168019, -76.965205_north'  height=\"579\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_north-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_north-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_north-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_north-705x397.jpg 705w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_north.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mjj4x0nh-012f04f0f722822d9f3fe32d388ee757'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Oblique north view of property in Maryland<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-50cxdov-31ac75b244d739b7596a76cf6df4d81c av_one_third  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mjj4tpmn-63675df24bcbaaf473e67fbf172f93b2\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mjj4tpmn-63675df24bcbaaf473e67fbf172f93b2 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mjj4tpmn-63675df24bcbaaf473e67fbf172f93b2 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mjj4tpmn-63675df24bcbaaf473e67fbf172f93b2 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-24  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-24497 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-24497 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_south-1030x579.jpg\" alt='' title='Highland MD 39.168019, -76.965205_south'  height=\"579\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_south-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_south-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_south-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_south-705x397.jpg 705w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_south.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mjj4xlrh-bcb5d2d5dc2cfae3626c83fd9c9d47a2'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Oblique south view of property in Maryland<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-4c7x34f-fe2827db28cece0802b8026ffc993011 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mjj4u1kl-4893a0ec0269b0a3b6ada3c55fc22626\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mjj4u1kl-4893a0ec0269b0a3b6ada3c55fc22626 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mjj4u1kl-4893a0ec0269b0a3b6ada3c55fc22626 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mjj4u1kl-4893a0ec0269b0a3b6ada3c55fc22626 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-27  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-24499 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-24499 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_west-1030x579.jpg\" alt='' title='Highland MD 39.168019, -76.965205_west'  height=\"579\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_west-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_west-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_west-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_west-705x397.jpg 705w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_west.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mjj4y2n2-35d2c0216a4d803730f117f5afc484ca'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Oblique west view of property in Maryland<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-3scvhlb-c9abeb1604a492287f5eb0e2f6e42cec av_one_third  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mjj4ua8o-104c1de42b6c55404480c0c99c045f9c\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mjj4ua8o-104c1de42b6c55404480c0c99c045f9c img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mjj4ua8o-104c1de42b6c55404480c0c99c045f9c .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mjj4ua8o-104c1de42b6c55404480c0c99c045f9c av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-30  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-24491 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-24491 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_east-1030x579.jpg\" alt='' title='Highland MD 39.168019, -76.965205_east'  height=\"579\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_east-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_east-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_east-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_east-705x397.jpg 705w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Highland-MD-39.168019-76.965205_east.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mjj4yek2-ddb404a49caf9c705791669d5decf205'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Oblique east view of property in Maryland<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-6f9911r-36e8014473b03ff6556a8b688f594585 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_three_fifth  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-5ld414f-151f849d81ac3bedd8f4dff16165a376 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mjd7u9ii-e923db87a4b22bd6a6549639db72ca71'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5>Frequency Eliminates Guesswork<\/h5>\n<p data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"264\">Seeing a property once provides context. Seeing it multiple times a year provides certainty.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"528\">In many <a href=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/countries\/united-states\/\">urban and suburban areas in the U.S.<\/a>, Vexcel collects imagery up to three times per year, giving assessors a clear, current view of change within a single assessment cycle. These frequent collections turn imagery into a reliable timeline, not just a snapshot.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"789\">Incremental changes such as expanded hardscapes, roof replacements, and new structures become easy to identify when viewed across collections. Instead of waiting for permits, complaints, or appeals, assessors can see development and improvement as it happens.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"1004\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The result is fewer surprises at notice time, fewer follow-ups, and better alignment between the tax roll and reality. Frequency compresses the discovery phase of assessment and replaces guesswork with detailed imagery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-5euj8rz-8092862437856529c09b51cfecf21327 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-3lc4zan-cf64012a7c645c5ba5bcacdf556628f8 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mjj500nt-3f9fe901720869a817ac15465a63a9d3\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mjj500nt-3f9fe901720869a817ac15465a63a9d3 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mjj500nt-3f9fe901720869a817ac15465a63a9d3 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mjj500nt-3f9fe901720869a817ac15465a63a9d3 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-37  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-24475 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-24475 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Baton-Rouge-LA-30.352872-90.945983_1-1030x579.jpg\" alt='' title='Baton Rouge LA 30.352872, -90.945983_1'  height=\"579\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Baton-Rouge-LA-30.352872-90.945983_1-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Baton-Rouge-LA-30.352872-90.945983_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Baton-Rouge-LA-30.352872-90.945983_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Baton-Rouge-LA-30.352872-90.945983_1-705x397.jpg 705w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Baton-Rouge-LA-30.352872-90.945983_1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mjj52fkq-e46bcd42f852ad7abfd3f1ead827c8b8'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Property in Baton Rouge, LA<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-2v171n3-c556ce9dd2bc442d0f403694bcf352a6 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-39  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mjj509ng-45bda6d94fa6b6fae2b092bd86987066\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mjj509ng-45bda6d94fa6b6fae2b092bd86987066 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mjj509ng-45bda6d94fa6b6fae2b092bd86987066 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mjj509ng-45bda6d94fa6b6fae2b092bd86987066 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-40  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-24477 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-24477 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Baton-Rouge-LA-30.352872-90.945983_2-1030x579.jpg\" alt='' title='Baton Rouge LA 30.352872, -90.945983_2'  height=\"579\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Baton-Rouge-LA-30.352872-90.945983_2-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Baton-Rouge-LA-30.352872-90.945983_2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Baton-Rouge-LA-30.352872-90.945983_2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Baton-Rouge-LA-30.352872-90.945983_2-705x397.jpg 705w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Baton-Rouge-LA-30.352872-90.945983_2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mjj53cpt-d8709b466a9ffeedfa371b18a094f822'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Property change detected \/ expansion of hardscapes<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-2jel67j-d4cd18522d5bde0b73c8742145dabd83 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-42  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mjj50jkx-bcb89d767db647ecb10ae24e52543d96\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mjj50jkx-bcb89d767db647ecb10ae24e52543d96 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mjj50jkx-bcb89d767db647ecb10ae24e52543d96 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mjj50jkx-bcb89d767db647ecb10ae24e52543d96 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-43  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-24479 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-24479 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Baton-Rouge-LA-30.352872-90.945983_3-1030x579.jpg\" alt='' title='Baton Rouge LA 30.352872, -90.945983_3'  height=\"579\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Baton-Rouge-LA-30.352872-90.945983_3-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Baton-Rouge-LA-30.352872-90.945983_3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Baton-Rouge-LA-30.352872-90.945983_3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Baton-Rouge-LA-30.352872-90.945983_3-705x397.jpg 705w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Baton-Rouge-LA-30.352872-90.945983_3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mjj53wg1-e1e815dd21d219c690b018bc058952b2'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Property change finished \/ new sport court, playground, etc.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-3s65agf-452fb7e545969652dd29266bd3c1172c av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-45  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_three_fifth  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-d80l0v-39d1d74ae1aa2aafe280d5a71a5f1e19 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-46  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mjd87on5-063ecaeb6ac6c9d51f5e0e06fcdfdf31'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5>AI Insights Turn Images Into Action<\/h5>\n<p data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"264\">While imagery delivers visibility, AI delivers understanding at scale. <a href=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/products\/elements\/\">Vexcel&#8217;s Elements AI<\/a> analyzes our high-res imagery to identify and extract 40+ property attributes that directly influence assessed value. Some of the included attributes include roof characteristics, pools, sports courts, playgrounds, hardscapes, secondary structures, and more.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"264\">Instead of relying on manual review or selective field inspections, assessors can use Elements AI to pinpoint exactly where meaningful change has occurred across an entire jurisdiction. AI-derived attributes create a structured, searchable layer of property intelligence, allowing teams to quickly identify parcels that warrant review and ignore those that do not.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"264\">The impact becomes clear at scale. For instance, we <a href=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/stories\/driveways-dont-lie-what-hardscapes-reveal-about-risk-value\/\">recently shared a story<\/a> about identifying hardscapes on more than 10,000 residential properties in Livingston, New Jersey. These types of features can influence property value but can often go unrecorded until an inspection or appeal forces a correction.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"264\">Elements AI transforms imagery into scalable property intelligence, reducing discovery time and enabling faster, more defensible assessments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-b9xv4f-d46a3e8a8077007995005d641da9f9c1 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-48  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_half  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-1z9ns1b-dc11ea1f39bbce9cc3cba05310ccf6f7 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-49  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mjj55ryn-0320aa3649f6f599571b7935c95706a5\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mjj55ryn-0320aa3649f6f599571b7935c95706a5 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mjj55ryn-0320aa3649f6f599571b7935c95706a5 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mjj55ryn-0320aa3649f6f599571b7935c95706a5 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-50  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-24515 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-24515 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Virginia-Beach-VA-36.868938-75.988700-1030x579.jpg\" alt='Ortho aerial image of a property with Elements AI callouts in Chicago, IL, published by Vexcel.' title='Virginia Beach VA 36.868938, -75.988700'  height=\"579\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Virginia-Beach-VA-36.868938-75.988700-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Virginia-Beach-VA-36.868938-75.988700-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Virginia-Beach-VA-36.868938-75.988700-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Virginia-Beach-VA-36.868938-75.988700-705x397.jpg 705w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Virginia-Beach-VA-36.868938-75.988700.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-1mwm9cf-5addd5e961d7ade16eabe1b442a27d1a av_one_half  avia-builder-el-51  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mjj56359-b67407ae1677875d059331966761beb7\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mjj56359-b67407ae1677875d059331966761beb7 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mjj56359-b67407ae1677875d059331966761beb7 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mjj56359-b67407ae1677875d059331966761beb7 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-52  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-24505 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-24505 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Middletown-DE-39.506044-75.766684-1030x579.jpg\" alt='' title='Middletown DE 39.506044, -75.766684'  height=\"579\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Middletown-DE-39.506044-75.766684-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Middletown-DE-39.506044-75.766684-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Middletown-DE-39.506044-75.766684-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Middletown-DE-39.506044-75.766684-705x397.jpg 705w, https:\/\/vexceldata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Middletown-DE-39.506044-75.766684.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-15xenpr-c6a40c9a83483f163d9cecde17eb6b4d av_one_half  avia-builder-el-53  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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